On the Convergence of Bounded Solutions of Non Homogeneous Gradient-like Systems

Abstract

Abstract. We study the long time behavior of the bounded solutions of non homogeneous gradient-like system which admits a strict Lyapunov function. More precisely, we show that any bounded solution of the gradient-like system converges to an accumulation point as time goes to innity under some mild hypotheses. As in homogeneous case, the key assumptions for this system are also the angle condition and the Kurdyka-Lojasiewicz inequality. The convergence result will be proved under a L 1 -condition of the perturbation term. Moreover, if the Lyapunov function satises a Lojasiewicz inequality then the rate of convergence will be even obtained.